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A public right of way is a ‘highway’ over which the public have a right to pass, being public footpaths, bridleways, byways (open to all traffic), restricted byways, cycle routes and permissive routes.

Redbridge is in the process of preparing a Rights of way Improvement plan to identify how to improve public rights of way for walkers, cyclists, equestrians and people with mobility problems.

Preparing the plan gives Redbridge the opportunity to reassess the public rights of way network and its relevance to its users. It aims to make more places accessible to more people, and remove some of the barriers preventing people from enjoying the outdoors.

Please help make Redbridge a better place to live. Tell us your views by completing and returning a questionnaire by 1st August which can be obtained from

  • 020 8554 5000
  • Your local library
  • The One Stop Shop, Ilford high Road

Alternatively, you can download the pdf document below which also has a questionnaire attached.

The Rights of Way Improvement Plan(RoWIP)  2010-2020 sets out how the Council intends to improve our public rights of way, namely footpaths, bridleways and byways.

Section 60 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, places a duty on all local Highway Authorities to prepare a RoWIP, which was produced resulting a public consultation carried out in July 2009.

You can download a copy of RoWIP at the link below. 

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